AtwoodFest, Day 2
Sunday, July 26, 2026 12:00 PM Free 2000 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704, USA to 2089 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704, USA
Sunday brings a more relaxed close to the weekend, with music on all three stages from noon to 7:30 PM and the same free, all-ages, car-free street party along Atwood Avenue.
The Clyde Stubblefield Stage opens big with Steely Dane, the 14-piece Madison tribute band that faithfully recreates the jazz-tinged catalog of Steely Dan. The afternoon keeps the energy high with The Rousers and Lynda & the Zeros before The Band Feel closes the stage at 6 PM.
The Luther Allison Stage spans genres and decades: The Hot & Dirty Brass Band brings a New Orleans second-line feel at noon, Becca Murray & the Wildflowers follow with rootsy Americana, hard-hitting blues-rock duo The Cold Stares turn it up, and Danny Garwood & Company send the stage off at 7:30.
The Sugar Maple Stage is Sunday's discovery zone, stacked with rising local and regional acts — The Midwestern Stetsons, The Montvales, and Big Tooth early on, then The Listening Party and a closing set from Kyle Megna & the Monsoons. It's a reminder that AtwoodFest is as much about finding your next favorite band as catching names you already know.
It's a perfect afternoon to take your time: graze through Vendor Alley's global food lineup, sample a Wisconsin craft beer, and let the kids loose at KidsFest while three stages' worth of music drifts down the avenue. When the last set ends at 7:30 PM, AtwoodFest 2026 wraps for another year — with every dollar spent going back into the Schenk-Atwood neighborhood that throws the party.
